Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan/Moscow - Police in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan have deployed tear gas against opposition supporters - three days after a visit by UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, the Akipress news agency reported Tuesday.
Special forces dispersed some 1,000 people who were protesting in the town of Talas in the north-west of the country, Prime Minister Daniyar Usenov reportedly announced in the capital Bishkek.
Usenov warned the opposition against destabilizing the country.
"All destructive attempts will be harshly punished," he said.
Ban had urged the nation to respect human rights during a visit with President Kurmanbek Bakiyev in Bishkek on Saturday.
Around 50 journalists and civil rights activists had led a demonstration during Ban's stay to protest against the closure of an independent television station.
Two opposition newspapers were also shut down recently after being accused by the authorities of insulting Bakiyev.
Officials in the former Soviet republic have also blocked access to websites critical of the government.
Source: Earth Times.
Link: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/317334,kyrgyzstan-cracks-down-on-opposition.html.
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